“Sean Lionadh’s ‘Too Rough’ Acutely Captures Queer Lives On The Edge Of Domestic Collapse”

Director’s Notes

One of the Most Intriguing
- If Not the Most Intriguing -
in Recent Memory

The Word

“I find myself moved to tears... In ratio and balance it is a thing perfect.”

— Eye For Film

“Lionadh’s tension laden exploration of domestic abuse and ongoing trauma is stunning in direction and performance”

Cinerama Film

After a night of intoxication, a hungover and hysterical Nick wakes up next to his boyfriend Charlie and must conceal him from his own homophobic and dysfunctional family. Too Rough has entered over 60 festivals and won 23 awards. It continues to travel the international festival circuit.

Too Rough wins Best British Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards 2022.

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